"Disc Blade" Ditcher Makes Field Drainage Easy

"Disc Blade" Ditcher Makes Field Drainage Easy MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers 23-6-26 "It's a new concept in ditching that works great to solve temporary water problems in fields," says Brian Rust, Fargo, N. Dak., about his new 3-pt. mounted "disc blade" ditcher. It makes a narrow, V-shaped, 6 to 8-in. deep ditch that disturbs very little soil, allowing us to use it right after seeding without damaging any of the crop," says Rust. The ditcher consists of two disc blades welded together at their edges and mounted on a 2-in. dia. shaft. The blades are reinforced inside by a steel plate that's also welded to the shaft. The blades mount on a frame equipped with weight brackets on back. To operate the ditcher you simply lower it into the ground and drive. "It drains water effectively, yet the ditches it makes are narrow enough that when you drive across them you can hardly feel them," says Rust. "We use it on our own farm, which has shallow ditches running lengthwise to deeper roadside ditches at the ends of the fields. In the spring we have to till across the headlands and every time we make a pass the ditch fills in a little, causing water to pond up. The ditcher lets us get that water out of the field. It packs the soil down without making ridges which allows the water to draw in. You can't even see the ditches when you look across the field. I think it could also be used in fields with natural drainages that are blocked." Fits Cat. I and II 3-pt. hitches including quick tach hitches. Sells for $1,295 without weights. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Brian Rust, 901 42nd St. S.W., Apartment 222, Fargo, N. Dak. 58103 (ph and fax 701 282-7570).

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